Ted Lieu Accuses Donald Trump's AG of Lying Under Oath About Epstein Files
Lieu questioned Bondi about Epstein-related documents and accused her of lying under oath.

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TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Reality Tea, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
Reality Tea is identified as a blog, and the page credits another outlet's reporter for the original story. The article names people and attributes key claims, but offers little independent verification or context.
- Source type — A blog, which provides a weaker institutional credibility baseline than an established news organization.
- Transparency — The page identifies the originating outlet and reporter, but gives limited detail about the reporting process.
- Author attribution — The page credits an Evolve Editors byline while identifying another reporter as the original author.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes some claims but provides little sourcing beyond a reference to The Hill.
The piece identifies the main participants and includes their competing statements, but relies on brief descriptions of documents and an unverified driver claim without presenting the underlying evidence or much independent context.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes the accusation and Bondi's denial, but gives little independent evidence or context to assess either account.
- Counterarguments presented — Bondi's response to Lieu's accusation is included.
- Source diversity — The account centers on statements by the two officials and does not develop independent verification.
- Loaded language — Some dramatic wording heightens the confrontation, though the principal claims are attributed.
The article uses some sensational phrasing but largely reports and attributes statements from Lieu and Bondi without making an explicit political argument.
- Language tone — Phrases such as “fiery reply” and “slammed back” are dramatic, but not clearly partisan.
- Source selection — The article includes remarks from both Lieu and Bondi, though it offers little independent sourcing.
- Framing — The headline foregrounds Lieu's accusation, while the body also presents Bondi's response.
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Representative Ted Lieu accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying under oath during questioning about newly released Epstein documents. Bondi rejected the accusation, while Representative Dan Goldman also raised an email concerning Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
The article reports that Lieu questioned Bondi about whether underage girls were present at parties attended by Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. After Lieu showed footage of Trump and Epstein together, Bondi called his line of questioning an attempt to deflect and said there was no evidence Trump had committed a crime. Lieu then accused her of lying under oath, citing an unverified claim from a driver; Bondi told him not to accuse her.
The article says newly released documents brought attention to Trump's past comments to police about Epstein's crimes, while Trump and his administration have denied knowledge of them. It also reports that Goldman raised an email, saying its unredacted version contained hidden details about the alleged relationship between Trump and Epstein.
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Part of a bigger story
5 OUTLETSAt a House Judiciary hearing about Epstein-related records, Ted Lieu questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi and accused her of lying under oath. Left-leaning outlets present Lieu's witness statement as evidence challenging Bondi's claim about Trump, while noting it is not independently verified. Center outlets emphasize the accusation and Bondi's response. Right-leaning outlets focus on the tip's reliability and portray Lieu's reliance on it as misguided.
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- New York Post · Ted Lieu makes wild claim about Trump based on unhinged source
- The Mary Sue · Pam Bondi stresses there is 'no evidence' of Trump committing a crime, but Ted Lieu has the paperwork to prove her wrong
- twitchy.com · Rep. Ted Lieu Accuses Pam Bondi of Lying Under Oath, Claims He Has 'Ample Evidence'
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